Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

MM: Today we have another guest post from my online buddy Herc (of Herc's Hideaway). I will sprinkle my comments through out in italics, starting with an MM: marker. - Martin

Thin Lizzy's Jailbreak (click here to listen to on Spotify), the band's sixth album, was their American breakthrough. Released forty years ago today (March 26, 1976), the Irish rock band with a dual lead guitar attack featured Phil Lynott on bass and vocals.

Thin Lizzy - Life: Live

Today (October 16th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Life: Live (as it was noted on the original vinyl - later CD releases just called it Life), the double-disk live concert album from Irish rockers Thin Lizzy.

Thin Lizzy - Thunder and Lightning

This week (March 4th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Thunder and Lightning, the twelfth and final studio album from the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. The album only reached number 159 on the US Billboard Hot 200, yet it topped out at number 12 in Sweden, number 10 in Norway and number 4 in the UK.

The line-up for the record features Phil Lynott (bass and vocals), Scott Gorham (guitar and backing vocals), John Sykes (guitar and backing vocals), Darren Wharton (keyboards and backing vocals) and Brian Downey (drums).